imamate

[ ih-mah-meyt ]

/ ɪˈmɑ meɪt /

noun

the office of an imam.

the region or territory governed by an imam.

Nearby words

imagineering, imaging, imagism, imago, imam, imamate, imambarah, imamite, imap, imare, imaret

Origin of imamate

First recorded in 1720–30; imam + -ate³

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Examples from the Web for imamate

In 1435 the people rose against the tyranny of the Bani Nebhan and restored the imamate of the tribe al-Azd.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various
Both circumstances, according to the then prevailing notions, made them unfit for the imamate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1|Various
Babism has its roots in Shiahism, a soil impregnated with the doctrines of the Imamate and Mahdiism.
Bahaism and Its Claims|Samuel Graham Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for imamate

imamate

/ (ɪˈmɑːmeɪt) /

noun Islam

the region or territory governed by an imam

the office, rank, or period of office of an imam

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